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Next Game: Banbury Away On Friday March 29th Kick-Off 3.00pm

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Gannon imposes Media Blackout

Stockport County manager Jim Gannon has revealed he has decided not to 'provide thoughts or information to media organisations outside the club.'

This follows an apology from the Daily Star after the paper wrongly attributed quotes to him after the Hatters game against Oldham last Saturday.

"Such false comments undermine relationships within the team and damage the image of club, which the manager is fighting hard to protect during this important period," said the club.

"This is not the first occasion this season that Jim has been misrepresented and, consequently, he will not now provide thoughts or information to media organisations outside the club."

Meanwhile assistant manager Peter Ward has told BBC Radio Manchester that the financial situation at Stockport is a major distraction for the management. Recently Anthony Pilkington was sold to Huddersfield reportedly to help balance the books.

"We are trying to do our own work and trying to plan things but you can't really.

"It's a major distraction. One minute you're in the top seven and things are looking up. You look at your squad and you think you're healthy and if you could add a couple more players you could be challenging for it.

"But then players are leaving and we just have to battle on as best we can."

Hereford United play at Stockport on Saturday